Day July 27, 2010

Adopted H.Con.Res.304, a concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to correct the enrollment of H.R.725, the Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2010. Passed H.R.5610, Independent Living Centers Technical Adjustment Act (with Harkin technical amendment). Passed H.R.4380, the United States Manufacturing Enhancement Act. Passed H.R.5849, an Act to provide for…

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.3628; A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in Federal elections, to prohibit government contractors from making expenditures with respect to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure requirements with respect to spending…

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.3628; A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in Federal elections, to prohibit government contractors from making expenditures with respect to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure requirements with respect to spending…

This afternoon the Senate will face a key test vote on the DISCLOSE Act, legislation designed to increase transparency of corporate and special-interest money in national political campaigns. Senator Al Franken described the DISCLOSE Act as “a commonsense measure to fix just some of the problems created by the Citizens United decision.” The Citizens United…

Washington, DC – Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement today to introduce the clean energy jobs and oil spill response plan that Senate Democrats announced last week. Attached to this statement is a draft summary. Full legislative text will be released later today: “Families in Nevada and across America want us to…

Washington, DC—Jim Manley, spokesman for Nevada Senator Harry Reid, released the following statement this afternoon in advance of a key vote on the DISCLOSE Act: “If Republicans vote for a corporate takeover of our elections, it’ll make today a sad day for democracy – but it would also be completely consistent with their record…